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combining

combining

2.4
Joining two or more things to make one
  • noun
  • /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : combinación
  • The combining of different colors created a beautiful new shade.

Sometimes solutions come from combining our understanding with simplicity.

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Examples

  • Food Combining: A Way to Support Digestive Health

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  • Whole-Part-Whole, Most Frequently Used to Least Frequently Used Statistics and Combining Patterns.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The result, then of combining X&Y.

  • The combining of resources from both teams led to a successful project.

  • She enjoyed the combining of various musical styles in her latest composition.

Synonyms

combination
vscombining
553 2.3

A mixture of things or parts that form one thing

is the process of bringing parts together rather than the final grouped result
combination of
vscombining
356 1.8

The joining of two or more things

is the simple description of bringing elements together without specifying outcome or form
mix
vscombining
276 1.0

A group of different things or people that are together

is the basic general term for bringing elements together in any context
mixture
vscombining
58 1.2

An action that brings two or more things together

focuses on the act, not only on the resulting group
mixing
vscombining
51 1.8

Putting different things together so they become one

is broader and includes nonmaterial or organizational bringing together
integration
vscombining
47 4.0

Putting two or more parts together so they work as one

is broader, not necessarily implying working together or functional coordination
consolidation
vscombining
43 5.5

To join several groups or parts together to make one stronger unit

is the basic act of bringing items together without the aim of improvement
fusion
vscombining
33 4.1

A joining of two different styles into one, for example music and food

is the general act of bringing parts together rather than a stylistic result
unification
vscombining
31 4.3

A process that brings separate people or groups together to form one unit

is the general act of bringing together, often without official or political focus
incorporation
vscombining
17 4.9

An act of combining things into a single whole

is the general act of bringing things together, not necessarily official inclusion
compounding
vscombining
6 5.5

Putting two or more things together to make one new thing

is the general act of bringing parts together, not focused on creating new properties
amalgamation
vscombining
  • Formal
6 7.5

A joining of two or more groups into one

is the general act of bringing things together beyond only organizations
uniting
vscombining
3 3.5

The joining of separate people, groups, or companies into one

is the general act of joining that also covers nonhuman or abstract cases
coalescence
vscombining
1 7.8

The joining of separate parts to form one whole

is the deliberate act of joining rather than a spontaneous coming together
merging
vscombining
1 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

is the general act of bringing parts together without stressing final unity
blending
vscombining
1 2.7

Mixing different things together until they form an even mixture

is the general act which may not imply thorough or even joining
conjunction
vscombining
1 3.8

Joining things, people, or places to make one

is the general act but is often used more abstractly for concurrent states
commixture
vscombining
9.7

Putting different things together to make one thing

is the broad act of bringing things together, not just the physical mass
compenetration
vscombining
  • Specialized
9.9

Deep joining of two or more things so they mix but keep their own form

is the general act of joining where identities often become one rather than persist

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Compounds

combining form
  • Specialized
8.1

A small word part from Greek or Latin that appears only inside longer words

8.8

Amount of an element that combines with eight parts by weight of oxygen

How Joined

to fuse
44 3.9
merging
1 3.0
combining
2.4
joining
1 2.3
pairing
10 3.1
link
684 1.4

Surface Forms

combining singular
combinations plural

Morphology

combining = combine (transparent) = combine + ing

The noun is a gerund/nominalization formed from the verb 'combine' with the productive suffix '-ing', so the meaning is directly the act or process of joining.

Etymology

Combining comes from the verb combine, where com- means 'together' and the rest means 'to bring'. Think of putting different ingredients into one bowl or making a 'combo'—you are bringing parts together. So, combining means the act of joining two or more things into one.